Athletes that contain M

List of Athletes That Contain M

1

Adam Peaty

British swimmer who won three Olympic gold medals and set world records in the 50m and 100m breaststroke.

2

Conor McGregor

Irish mixed martial artist who became the first UFC fighter to hold championship belts in two weight divisions simultaneously.

3

Dan Marino

American football quarterback who set numerous NFL passing records in the 1980s and 1990s during 17 seasons with the Miami Dolphins.

4

David Beckham

English football midfielder known for accurate long passing and free kicks, with league titles in four different countries.

5

Diego Maradona

Argentine attacking midfielder who captained his country to the 1986 FIFA World Cup and is considered one of the greatest footballers ever.

6

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

American boxer who finished his career undefeated at 50-0 across five weight classes.

7

Hakeem Olajuwon

Nigerian-American basketball center widely regarded as one of the greatest centers in NBA history, known for his footwork and back-to-back championships with the Houston Rockets.

8

Imran Khan

Pakistani fast bowler and all-rounder who captained Pakistan to its first Cricket World Cup title in 1992.

9

Inzamam-ul-Haq

Pakistani cricket batter and former captain, the country's all-time leading run-scorer in Test cricket at over 8800 runs.

10

Jimmie Foxx

American baseball first baseman who won the 1933 American League Triple Crown and three consecutive MVP awards in the 1930s.

11

Jonah Lomu

New Zealand rugby winger whose breakthrough at the 1995 Rugby World Cup transformed the international profile of rugby union.

12

Judd Trump

English professional snooker player and former world champion, known for attacking long-pot play and a 2019 World Championship victory.

13

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

American basketball center who won six NBA championships and held the league's all-time scoring record for nearly four decades.

14

Karsten Warholm

Norwegian 400m hurdler and Olympic gold medalist who set the men's world record at 45.94 seconds at the 2021 Tokyo Games.

15

Keshav Maharaj

South African left-arm spin bowler and Test team specialist, the first bowler to take a Test hat-trick for South Africa.

16

Khabib Nurmagomedov

Russian mixed martial artist who retired undefeated at 29-0 as UFC lightweight champion.

17

Kylian Mbappe

French forward who won the 2018 FIFA World Cup at age 19 and has been among the world's top scorers across Ligue 1 and La Liga.

18

LeBron James

American basketball forward, four-time NBA champion, and the league's all-time leading scorer.

19

Lionel Messi

Argentine football forward widely considered one of the greatest players in the sport's history, with eight Ballon d'Or awards.

20

Luka Modric

Croatian football midfielder, 2018 Ballon d'Or winner, and the first non-Argentine or Portuguese to win the award in over a decade.

21

Magic Johnson

American basketball point guard who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and led the Showtime era of the 1980s.

22

Manny Pacquiao

Filipino boxer who won world titles across eight weight classes, more than any other fighter in boxing history.

23

Mark Cox

English tennis player who reached the top 25 in the world in the late 1960s and reached the semi-finals of three Grand Slam events.

24

Mark Spitz

American swimmer who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics, a record that stood until 2008.

25

Marta

Brazilian forward and six-time FIFA World Player of the Year, widely regarded as one of the greatest women's footballers in history.

26

Martina Navratilova

Czech-American tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles and a record 31 Grand Slam doubles titles.

27

Megan Rapinoe

American forward and two-time FIFA World Cup winner who captained the United States women's team in the 2010s.

28

Mia Hamm

American forward and two-time FIFA World Cup winner who helped popularize women's football in the United States.

29

Michael Johnson

American sprinter who won four Olympic gold medals and set world records in the 200m and 400m.

30

Michael Jordan

American basketball guard who won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls and is widely regarded as the greatest basketball player ever.

31

Michael Phelps

American swimmer who won 23 Olympic gold medals, the most by any Olympic athlete in history.

32

Michel Platini

French attacking midfielder and three-time Ballon d'Or winner who led France to the 1984 European Championship.

33

Mike Tyson

American boxer who became the youngest undisputed heavyweight champion in history at age 20 in 1986.

34

Misbah-ul-Haq

Pakistani cricket batter and former Test captain who led Pakistan to the number-one Test ranking in 2016 and shared the record for the fastest Test fifty.

35

Mithali Raj

Indian cricket batter and former captain, the all-time leading run-scorer in Women's One Day International cricket.

36

Muhammad Ali

American boxer and three-time heavyweight world champion widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in history.

37

Nadia Comaneci

Romanian gymnast who scored the first perfect 10.0 in Olympic gymnastics history at the 1976 Montreal Games.

38

Naomi Osaka

Japanese tennis player and four-time Grand Slam singles champion, the first Asian player to reach world number one in singles.

39

Neymar

Brazilian forward and Olympic gold medallist known for dribbling skill and goalscoring across Santos, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, and Al-Hilal.

40

Odell Beckham Jr.

American football wide receiver and Pro Bowl selection, remembered for a one-handed catch that became one of the most-replayed moments in NFL history.

41

Paolo Maldini

Italian defender who spent his entire 25-year senior career at AC Milan and is regarded as one of the greatest defenders in football history.

42

Pete Sampras

American tennis player who won 14 Grand Slam singles titles, including seven Wimbledon championships.

43

Quincy Promes

Dutch football winger and attacking forward known for his time at Ajax, Sevilla, and Spartak Moscow, and over 50 caps for the Netherlands.

44

Saqlain Mushtaq

Pakistani off-spin bowler credited with developing the modern "doosra" delivery, with over 200 Test wickets in his international career.

45

Serena Williams

American tennis player who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in the Open Era.

46

Shawn Kemp

American basketball power forward and six-time NBA All-Star known for athletic dunks during his time with the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1990s.

47

Tim Duncan

American basketball power forward who won five NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs across nearly two decades.

48

Tom Brady

American football quarterback who won seven Super Bowls, more than any player in NFL history, across stints with the Patriots and Buccaneers.

49

Tony Romo

American football quarterback who set Dallas Cowboys franchise records for passing yards and touchdowns during a 14-season NFL career.

50

Ugo Humbert

French tennis player who reached the world top 15 in singles and won multiple ATP titles in the early 2020s.

51

Venus Williams

American tennis player who won seven Grand Slam singles titles and 14 Grand Slam doubles titles with her sister Serena.

52

Willie Mays

American baseball center fielder, 24-time MLB All-Star and 1954 World Series winner, regarded as one of the greatest all-around players in baseball history.

53

Wilma Rudolph

American sprinter who became the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics at the 1960 Rome Games.

54

Wilt Chamberlain

American basketball center who scored 100 points in a single NBA game and held many of the league's scoring and rebounding records.

55

Yao Ming

Chinese basketball center who played eight NBA seasons with the Houston Rockets and helped expand the league's global audience.

56

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Swedish football striker who won league titles in four different countries and is widely regarded as Sweden's greatest footballer.